Filipe Luís praises Pedro’s revival after Flamengo controversy: “He’s…” | OneFootball

Pedro scored three goals in Flamengo's rout over Vitória at Maracanã

Flamengo put on a show on Monday (25) and thrashed Vitória 8-0 in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. As the number 9 shirt of Mengão, Pedro started the match and was one of the highlights, scoring three goals against the Bahian club. After the match, coach Filipe Luís recognized the striker's comeback.

— Pedro is a player who, inside the box, is the calmest I've ever known and played with. He's very calm in front of the goalkeeper, looks well, and feels comfortable. It seems like he's playing inside the box. Trying to get as close as possible to the box, I understood that this was a game for him, given the context, and he's in an incredible moment -, he said, before concluding:

— In the last three games, he scored six goals. The respect he and Bruno have for each other, passing the ball on the penalty, shows that the team's strength is not just a word, but in actions. These things make the coach proud. I didn't recover Pedro, he recovered himself. He's in a great moment, shining, and happy -, Filipe Luís concluded.

How were Pedro's goals?

Pedro's first goal came in the third minute of the game. After Saúl recovered the ball, Arrascaeta served the number 9, who kicked it over the goalkeeper Arcanjo with a 'chocolate'. Still in the first half, at 47', the red-black striker received a pass from Samuel Lino and kicked it into the right corner of Vitória's goal, scoring his second goal in the match.

Finally, at 14' in the second half, Samuel Lino activated Pedro, who, inside the box, dominated, did a stunning elastic move on the opponent, and faced the goalkeeper Lucas Arcanjo. Thus, the center-forward finished with category over the goalkeeper and scored a great goal at Maracanã.

What's Flamengo's next game?

With Pedro available, Flamengo returns to the field on Sunday (31) to face Grêmio in the 21st round of the Brazilian Championship. Additionally, the match takes place at 4 pm (Brasília time) at Maracanã. Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring the best coverage on the internet, through YouTube, the website, and social media.

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